W9r3 🐌GRADUATION πŸŽ‰πŸ₯‚πŸΎπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸŽ‰πŸ₯‚πŸΎ: Well here I... - Couch to 5K

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W9r3 🐌GRADUATION πŸŽ‰πŸ₯‚πŸΎπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸŽ‰πŸ₯‚πŸΎ

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Delgirl82
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Well here I am at the end of this amazing journey. The 🐌has made it, it wasn’t 5k it’s def not pretty but I did πŸƒβ€β™€οΈfor 30 mins !! What a journey I even realised after ten mins my calves no longer hurt !!

For anyone starting out on this journey be encouraged this is me.

65 and very overweight, health issues and never liked sport. My father used to say I ran with my legs tied together !!! But here I am thanks to C25K and this forum. My determination to not have my husband beat me also helped. It’s been tough and I’ve doubted myself so many times but here I am at the end. I see this now as the beginning and am determined to carry on jogging three times a week. Hopefully I will get better and maybe some time from now reach 5k.

So for all you new folk out don’t give up!!

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Hareshaw-GrannyGraduate

Huge congratulations on your amazing achievement. πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ Another one for us oldies. Well done.

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IannodaTruffeMentor

Many congratulations on your graduation, fellow runner.

This guide to post C25k running may be helpful healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Keep running, keep smiling.

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SJ60

Well done and many many congratulations!

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Congratulations! We are all our own worst critics, but this just proves that you can do anything! Celebrate well, enjoy consolidation and all your future running adventures.

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BrunsamarathonGraduate

Massive congratulations! Amazing, you must feel so proud of yourself. It's such an amazing programme that everyone can do with the right mind set. I loved the feeling of completing it. Well done and good luck with your future runs πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸŽ‰

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Thismumcan_runGraduate

Huge well done to you! πŸ₯³

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SwanseajenGraduate

Congratulations!!!! Well done! Amazing how unruffled you look. I looked horrific yesterday after my run! Time to πŸŽ‰ celebrate 🎊 πŸ₯³ !!

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Delgirl82 in reply to Swanseajen

It was at the end of the walk !! I can barely breathe at the end of the jog !! 🀣

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GordygirlGraduate

Congratulations you did I it! I am a week behind you and you are an inspiration ☺️

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

Congratulations on graduating from C25K πŸŽ“ πŸƒπŸΎ πŸ‘

To get your graduation badge and the word GRADUATE πŸŽ“ next to your username leave a message on the June graduate post in the pinned posts on the right side of the healthunlocked C25K home page and tell the administrators that you have ran W9R3 of C25K and graduated πŸŽ“ πŸƒπŸΎ πŸ‘

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CouchphoenixGraduate

Congratulations Delgirl82, you’ll be smiling all day now, πŸ˜€I know I was, it’s a great feeling and a great achievement, well done youπŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ† πŸ₯³ πŸŽ‰

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GrannyasboGraduate

Woo hoo times 100. Fabulous well done amazing congratulations. What a great achievement. You should be sooooo proud. And no calf pain either. Guess you’re a proper proper runner now. πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰. What next? πŸ˜€

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lorralorrA

Well done you are an inspiration- Yesterday I did week 4 run 1 wow 5 minutes of running in go I never thought I could ever do that but I’m glad I did- I’m struggling today with pain in my hip but I would say being overweight doesn’t help - I will keep pushing - again well done x

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Delgirl82 in reply to lorralorrA

Yes do keep going. I get hip pain to but now it seems to be less and less frequent. You can do it

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ChampGranGraduate

Wow reading your posts has been so good. You've boosted many people on their journeys, I'm sure. You've certainly helped me.

Well done and see you on Strava πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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ChampGranGraduate

PS It's lovely to see your face too πŸ₯°

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Tinytears60Graduate

So happy for you!!

Bloody awesome achievement πŸ†

Crack open the bubbles πŸ₯‚πŸΎ you SO deserve a glass or 2

πŸƒπŸ½β€β™€οΈπŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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BowlingTGraduate

Congratulations! That’s amazing !

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Busylady1Graduate

Well done you! Join the Bridge to 10K forum now! πŸŽ‰

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FionamagsGraduate

Congratulations! That's fantastic. Go join the consolidation group and you'll get lots of tips for next steps. Age is just a number - a bit of a cliche - but look at all of us over 60's on here smashing it! 5k will come as you up your running time. For now just bask in the glow of that shiny new badge!!!πŸ₯³πŸŽˆπŸŽ‰πŸŽŠπŸ…πŸ₯‡πŸΎπŸ₯‚πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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Fitat50plus

Congratulations!

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Blossom-Graduate

Yay! Well done!πŸŽ‰ Another sexegenarian graduate here wishing you well! Isn't it amazing, aren't we all amazing!πŸ˜€

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ReliclullabyGraduate

Congratulations πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰πŸ₯³. You did it πŸ˜€πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ“. Well done, so pleased for you πŸ˜€.

It’s been an amazing journey and I’m glad to have shared it with you 😊. Go snails πŸŒπŸŒπŸ˜‚. There have been lows along the way but the highs have made them worth it. The graduate badge is well deserved πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ“πŸ’. On to 5k now.

Celebrate and enjoy🍾πŸ₯‚πŸŽ‰

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Dtay1978Graduate

Congrats πŸ₯³

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